As executive director of Naturally Minnesota (previously known as Grow North), Allison Hohn leads an organization focused on accelerating and connecting Minnesota’s food, agricultural, and natural products innovation ecosystem. Since joining the nonprofit in 2020, Hohn has expanded its impact by adding membership, a mentorship program, and partnerships across the state’s startup community. In 2022, she led the organization’s rebranding to become the ninth chapter of the national Naturally Network, which has a presence across the country’s food and ag hubs, including New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles. The move opened Naturally Minnesota to national programming, events, sponsorships, and connectivity for the local ecosystem. Naturally Minnesota’s membership doubled in 2023 as Hohn works to attract interest in the state’s food startup space from community leaders and investors, local and national.